Feds propose fracking near Petrified ForestArizona Daily SunTaylor McKinnon, public lands campaigner with the Center for Biological Diversity, said his group is already involved in federal lawsuits to protect public lands from oil and gas exploration. “What we're seeing in this instance is the Bureau of Land ...

Can Locals in Napa Stave Off a Troublesome Mega-Vineyard?Pacific StandardThe final assessment did little to abate their worries, so, in 2017, the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the county. Two other organizations, the Circle Oaks Water District and Living Rivers Council, have ...and more »

Sturgeon festival to showcase Great Lakes giantsNew Baltimore Voice NewspapersOn May 14, the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned for protection for lake sturgeon under the federal Endangered Species Act. “These behemoth fish are a bellwether for the health of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River,” Marc Fink, the ...and more »

NRDC Sues Over Gutted Migratory Bird Treaty ActNatural Resources Defense CouncilNRDC, together with the National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife, Center for Biological Diversity, and American Bird Conservancy, is taking the Trump administration to court for illegally dismantling the Migratory ...and more »

May 24th, 2018, 11:30:08 EDT -0400

Complaint Filed Regarding Migratory Bird Treaty ActNatural Resources Defense CouncilNRDC and the National Wildlife Federation, along with the National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife, Center for Biological Diversity and American Bird Conservancy, filed a lawsuit to stop Interior Secretary Zinke from gutting the Migratory Bird ...

We're Suing Zinke for Slashing Bird ProtectionsNatural Resources Defense CouncilToday, NRDC and the National Wildlife Federation, along with the National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife, Center for Biological Diversity and American Bird Conservancy, filed a lawsuit to stop Interior Secretary Zinke from gutting the Migratory ...and more »

May 24th, 2018, 10:30:09 EDT -0400

Lawsuits Seek to Restore Federal Protections for Migratory BirdsCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)Department of the Interior —included the American Bird Conservancy, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation and the Natural Resources Defense Council. In a legal opinion issued ...and more »

Chesapeake Wildlife Refuges Rank 5th for Agr. ChemicalsDelmarva Public RadioThe Center for Biological Diversity has found that the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex ranked fifth for the most chemicals used for agriculture. The Salisbury Daily Times reports that is according to analysis based on federal ...and more »

ENDANGERED FISH: H'ville says it has met requirementsNews CourierThe Center for Biological Diversity sent a letter this week to Huntsville City Council President Mark Russell and Shane Davis, Huntsville's director of urban development. The letter expressed concerns over how the Toyota-Mazda project could impact the ...

Ban on sunscreen chemicals proposed to protect coral reefsSun SentinelThe Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition Wednesday with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban the sunscreen ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate, saying there are perfectly good alternatives currently in use that don't hurt coral reefs.

Petition seeks ban on some chemical in sunscreenThe cordova TimesThe petition filed on May 23 by the Center for Biological Diversity follows a similar measure approved May 1 by Hawaii's legislature. Coral reefs in Hawaii have been harmed by acidification and pollution from man-made chemicals and coastal runoff.and more »

Enviros Say FWS Approval Of $2.2B Road Threatens MusselsLaw360Environmental nonprofit group Sound Rivers Inc. and the Center for Biological Diversity allege that the biological opinion published by the FWS allows the North Carolina Department of Transportation to “destroy every single threatened or endangered.

May 23rd, 2018, 17:36:47 EDT -0400

Enviros Say FWS Approval Of $2.2B Road Threatens MusselsLaw360Environmental nonprofit group Sound Rivers Inc. and the Center for Biological Diversity allege that the biological opinion published by the FWS allows the North Carolina Department of Transportation to “destroy every single threatened or endangered.

Wyoming Approves Cruel Hunt for Yellowstone GrizzliesCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)Hunting them is like defacing the Statue of Liberty or filling in the Grand Canyon,” said Noah Greenwald, endangered species director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “Millions of people come to see these bears every year. It's so disturbing ...and more »

Petition Seeks US Ban on Chemicals in SunscreenMaui NowThe Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration today to ban two chemicals from sunscreens and other personal care products that they say are killing precious coral and damaging reefs. The organization states that ...and more »

Petition Seeks US Ban on Chemicals in SunscreenMaui NowThe Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration today to ban two chemicals from sunscreens and other personal care products that they say are killing precious coral and damaging reefs. The organization states that ...and more »

May 23rd, 2018, 15:01:33 EDT -0400

Citing Coral Reefs, Enviros Push Ban Of Sunscreen ChemicalsLaw360Law360 (May 23, 2018, 2:52 PM EDT) -- The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to ban the use of two sunscreen chemicals that allegedly damage coral reefs, ecosystems the group said were ...

May 23rd, 2018, 14:58:03 EDT -0400

Citing Coral Reefs, Enviros Push Ban Of Sunscreen ChemicalsLaw360Law360 (May 23, 2018, 2:52 PM EDT) -- The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to ban the use of two sunscreen chemicals that allegedly damage coral reefs, ecosystems the group said were ...

May 23rd, 2018, 14:58:03 EDT -0400

Citing Coral Reefs, Enviros Push Ban Of Sunscreen ChemicalsLaw360Law360 (May 23, 2018, 2:52 PM EDT) -- The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to ban the use of two sunscreen chemicals that allegedly damage coral reefs, ecosystems the group said were ...

Court: Halt on Richardson Grove Highway Project to Stay in PlaceCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)... 2010 by the Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC), Center for Biological Diversity, Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and community members, to prevent a project that would needlessly damage or destroy thousand-year-old redwood ...

May 22nd, 2018, 18:13:41 EDT -0400

Court: Halt on Richardson Grove Highway Project to Stay in PlaceCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)... 2010 by the Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC), Center for Biological Diversity, Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and community members, to prevent a project that would needlessly damage or destroy thousand-year-old redwood ...

May 22nd, 2018, 16:27:04 EDT -0400

Navajo Back Mine Owner In 9th Circ. Fight Over Coal PlantLaw360The Navajo Nation asked for permission on Friday to file an amicus brief that said the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity and others were wrong to assert that the NTEC, a Navajo corporation, can't bring up the Nation's sovereign interests on ...

Trump Opens Door to Dangerous Fracking in Northern ArizonaEcoWatchWe'll do everything we can to stop it," said Taylor McKinnon with the Center for Biological Diversity. "Fracking is a dirty, dangerous business that consumes enormous amounts of water and threatens wildlife and public health. Northern Arizonans won't ...

Public hearing to discuss Exxon air permit requests TuesdayKIIITV.comCurrently, the Center for Biological Diversity based out of Tucson, Az., is fighting the wastewater and air permit requests. The environmental group's attorney spoke with Kiii-TV through Skype and expressed that the world doesn't need another plastics ...

Trump Opens Door to Dangerous Fracking in Northern ArizonaCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)We'll do everything we can to stop it,” said Taylor McKinnon with the Center for Biological Diversity. “Fracking is a dirty, dangerous business that consumes enormous amounts of water and threatens wildlife and public health. Northern Arizonans won't ...

Trump Opens Door to Dangerous Fracking in Northern ArizonaCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)We'll do everything we can to stop it,” said Taylor McKinnon with the Center for Biological Diversity. “Fracking is a dirty, dangerous business that consumes enormous amounts of water and threatens wildlife and public health. Northern Arizonans won't ...and more »

State vows to give one-day notice of culling wolfpacksCapital PressThe environmental groups that filed the suit, the Center for Biological Diversity and Cascadia Wildlands, said in a press release they expected that requests for restraining orders would be met sympathetically by courts. “We don't like that a state ...

Tell US Fish and Wildlife Service to Eliminate Pesticide Use on RefugesBeyond Pesticides (press release) (blog)In examining records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the Center for Biological Diversity found that nearly half a million pounds of toxic pesticides were applied to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) refuges in 2016. The pesticides ...

May 20th, 2018, 01:38:20 EDT -0400

WUNDERLICH: Something fishy is going on with sturgeonArgus PressSomething didn't smell right when the headlines read that the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) is seeking “protection” for the iconic lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); in fact, the odor was downright fishy. This is an ...

Court Agreement: Washington Will Give Public Notice Before Killing WolvesCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)Judge Chris Lanese ruled from the bench today that a challenge by the Center for Biological Diversity and Cascadia Wildlands of a kill order for the Sherman Pack in Washington was moot because the agency had already destroyed the pack. But Judge ...

State agrees to wait 8 hours before killing wolvesKING5.com"The department is relying on flawed science for their protocol for killing wolves," said Center for Biological Diversity biologist Noah Greenwald. "It just really doesn't work to kill wolves in response to livestock depredations. Increasingly the ...

Arizona Partnership Launched to Protect Reproductive Rights, PlanetCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)PHOENIX— The Center for Biological Diversity and Planned Parenthood of Arizona joined forces this month to host joint community forums across the state. At the four events, expert panels, local elected officials and community members discussed how ...

Sturgeon face uncertain future but still strong in Blue Water AreaPort Huron Times HeraldThe Center for Biological Diversity on Monday issued a plea for the federal government to list lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act, citing what it calls a 99 percent decline in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River in the past century.

Rare local cactus no longer endangeredDel Rio News HeraldThe Tobusch fishhook Cactus, a golf ball-sized succulent, still remains at risk due to livestock grazing, climate change and urban sprawl, according to Michael Robinson, an advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit conservation ...

Department of Pesticide Regulation receives poor grades on reportPorterville Recorder... and lists an additional six agencies to monitor. CEJA partnered with four organizations on the assessment — Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR), the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), the Community Water Center (CWC) and The People's Senate.

Deny CUPLivermore IndependentI am writing on behalf of the Livermore Eco-Watchdogs, The Center for Biological Diversity, and concerned citizens of Livermore, to address the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) scheduled for a hearing on May 24th. We are opposed to the renewal of the CUP ...

Nightly BriefCourthouse News Service... Michigan State University agreed to pay a $500 million settlement to hundreds of survivors sexually abused by Larry Nassar; a study from the Center for Biological Diversity finds marine wildlife populations like Florida manatees and California sea ...

Conservationists Offer Proof Endangered Species Act WorksCourthouse News Service(CN) – Marine wildlife populations like Florida manatees and California sea otters are bouncing back in protected habitats throughout the United States, according to a study from the Center for Biological Diversity. Several species of whales, seals ...and more »

Alaskans Challenge Old-growth Timber Sale in Tongass National ForestCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)“It's disturbing that the Forest Service wants to resurrect this destructive timber sale that would harm wildlife and the local economy,” said Marc Fink, a senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. “The agency continues to undervalue the ...

Group: Lake sturgeon should be endangered speciesWZZM13.comAn environmental group is petitioning the federal government to declare lake sturgeon — a giant, ancient Great Lakes fish — an endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking protection for lake sturgeon under the Endangered ...and more »

California Is Dismantling an Iconic Offshore Oil RigPacific StandardAt a rally before the hearing—organized by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Sierra Club, Food and Water Watch, and 350 Santa Barbara—activists and residents gathered to celebrate the shuttering of Platform Holly and to call for an end to ...

Group: Lake sturgeon should be endangered speciesManistee News Advocate (press release)From the Detroit Free Press. (TNS) An environmental group is petitioning the federal government to declare lake sturgeon — a giant, ancient Great Lakes fish — an endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking protection for lake ...and more »

Environmental group wants lake sturgeon federally protectedTwinCities.com-Pioneer PressDULUTH, Minn. — The Center for Biological Diversity on Monday announced it has petitioned the federal government to protect lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. environmental group says the big, long-lived fish needs more help to ...and more »